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1 . f . v.. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER (, 189S. VOL. XXXI. NO. 71. S1.00 PER YEAR. J 'I' -5 UNCLE SAM'S GOLD. Thft G-old Reserve in the at w oncieriui ixate. MORE TROOPS TO BE DISBANDED The First North Carolina Regiment to be Mustered Out The Negro Regiment Ordered to Knoxvillc Report of the Commissioner of Pensions The Treasury Department to Anticipate Re demption of Pacific Railroad BondsBids for Fur nishings the Navy with One Million Pounds of Smokeless Powder Opened. Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, Sep tember 3. President MeKinley spent five hours in the camp today, baro- headed most of the time, visiting the ' j-'ick in the hospitals an 1 inspecting the well' in their cantonments. lie made a speech to the assembled in- fintrynien, reviewing the cavalrymen, pressed his opinion of the camp tc the r perters and issued an order di recting the regulars to return to their Ma I ions east of the Mississippi. (Jeneral Wheeler, his staff and nearly cvi ry officer of prominence in the camp met the president at the sta tu n, -Nccpt Jeneral Shafter, who is still in detention, and General Young, who fell and broke his arm last ni;ht. After greetings and introduc tions on the railway platform, the president look General Wheeler's arm and went t a carriage. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, of tiie .1 tough Riders, was among the group of horsemen near by. Mr. MeKinley saw him and got out of the carriage to speak to him. Colonel Roosevelt hastily dismounted and tus sled with a gauntlet for liteen seconds so that ungloved he might shake hands. The column of carriages wound up a hill, escorted by the Third cavalry regiment and the mounted Land of the Sixth cavalry. The par ty paused a moment on the hill and the president looked out on th'i wide, i.ru'ulatirig cape, water bound on eith er side and whitened on the levels and hill tops by the tents of 18,ti00 men, laid out in geometric lines. HIS MEKTING WITH SIIAFTICR. Mr. MeKinley drove to (Jeneral Hhafter's tent in the detention camp. The general, who was flushed and v.eak from a mild case of malarial fever, was in full uniform, sitting in a chair at the door of the tent. He tried to rise, but Mr. MeKinley said: "Stay where you are, general. You are entitled to rest." The president congratulated General Shafter on the Santiago campaign and after a few minutes' rest, proceeded to the general hospital. The soldiers recently arrived on transports and de tained in the detention section of the cramp lined up irregularly on each side of the road and cheered. Mr. Kinley took off his straw hat then, and scarce ly put it on for more than a minute or two at a time during the remainder of his progress through the' camp. Miss Wheeler, among the sick sol diers, a daughter of the general, hap pened to be in the first row of the hospital tents and she showed the pres ident through her division. General Wheeler announced in each ward: "Hoys, the president has come to see you, or "Soldiers, the president of the United States." Some of the soldiers slept on uncon scious, some listlessly raised upon their elbows, others feebly clapped their hands. Mr. MeKinley gently shook hands with many, and at every cot he paused an istant and if he saw the sick man looking at him he bowed in a direct and personal way. In the second ward the president en tered. Sergeant John A. Alexander, Company I), First Illinois, who has fever, was rather startled by hearing General Wheeler announce the presi dent. The sergeant half raised up on his cot. Mr. MeKinley. attracted by the movement, took Alexander's hand and said: "I am sorry to see you so sick. I hope that you are getting better." "Thank you. I think I shall get well." "Do you wish for anything?" in quired General Wheeler. "Nil, I have everything good for me, I guess." Alexander replied wearily. "Rut I wish 1 were home." "1 hope that we may soon get you then j," said Mr. MeKinley. He had many hits of talk with the men and seemed to be in no hurry. He almost outwore the patience of all his party by his slow-going through ward after ward. ALONE WITH A DYING SOLDIER. Wher. seemingly all the wards of the Rvneral hospital had been gone through and tht president was about to get inro a carriage. Attorney General Griggs detained him. "Miss Wheeler lias told me," said he "of a Lieutenant Pn-ido. wrv is in a tent back here by himsrlf. and he is in a dying condi tion. He has asked about your com ing, and Miss Wheeler has promised that you shall see him." "Certainly. Let us go to him," Mr. MeKinley said. The others of the party discreetly remained outside the tent. The presi dent re-appeared with the nurse a minute or two later. Ills eyes were moist and down cast. The president proceeded to the in fantry plain, as it is called. The men of the Ninth Massachusetts, the First Illinois, the Eighth Ohio, the Thir teenth. Twenty-first, Twenty-second and Tenth regular infantry were as sembled without arms. About 5,000 men stood in close order. General Wheeler said: "The president of our great country lias come here to greet the soldiers that marched so gallantly up San Juan hill on July 1st . He comes here to express the nation's thanks to these brave men. I wish to tell vou that jvhen the president s,ent me here two Treasury Increasing:; -L i weeks ago to command this camp he enjoined me in the most emphatic lan .' guage that I should, without regard to ' - v -. i . o-v nrr-i aa. anv anfl av&rv ne I ' . IfV, llll. . - V J.JL C-.-T V- V- J A 1 . cessary to make comfortable this body! . of brave men who by their courage : have raised this republic to the high- I ! est position among the great nations of the earth. I have the honor ana pleasure of introducing to you, the president of the United States." HIS ADDRESS TO THE SOLDIERS. President , MeKinley said: "General Wheeler, soldiers of Camp Wikoff, soldiers of the Fifth army corps I trust that you will put your hats on I am glad to meet you. I am honored to stand before you today. I bring you the gratitude of the nation to whose history you have added by your valor, a new and glorious page. You have come after two months of severe campaigning which has em braced assault, siege and battle, so brilliant in achievement, so far-reaching in results as to command the un stinted praise of all your countrymen. You had the brunt of the battle on 1 . . -- . 1 v-.. v -...,- - 1 -. , : . v. pi trine Liiuiagc, aim yuur personal i vorv n i:- r- Vc.fV.- 0 -.'- 1 1 ir .1 omr. ' where, has won the admiration of your , fellow citizens and the genuine respect ! of all mankind, while your endurance j under peculiar trial and suffering has j given added meaning to your heroism, i Your exertions made easy the conquest of Porto Rico under the resistless ar my commanded by Major General Miles, and behind you, to proceed at a moment's summons, were more than j 200,000 of your comrades ready to sup port you, disappointed that the oppor tunity which you had did not come to them, yet filled with pride at your well earned fame and rejoicing ipon your signal victories. "You were on the line of battle, they j no less than you were in the line of duty. All have served their country i in its need, all will serve it so long as they may be required, and all will for- : ever have the thanks and regard of ; a grateful people. j "We cannot bid you welcome here . today without our hearts going out to j the heroes of Manila on sea and on land, whose services and sacrfices, whose courage and constancy in that far-distant field of operations have ; never been surpassed by any soldiers or sailors the world over. To the ar my and the navy, to the marines, to the regulars, to the volunteers, and to that Providence which has wratched over them all, the nation today is full of thanksgiving and praise. The brave officers and men who fell in battle and those who have died from exposure and sickness will live in immortal story and their memories will be per petuated In "the hearts and the histor ies of a generous people, and those who are dependent upon them will not be neglected by the governmnt for which they so freely sacrificed their lives." The soldiers cheered many times. The part of the field where the Eighth Ohio stood, the regiment which is ! sometimes called "the president's own" was particularly noisy. The party then went to the detention hospital. The grave-yard in which sixty or sev enty plain new wooden crosses stood was near the road on the left. The president solemnly raised his hat. IN THE INFECTIOUS HOSPITAL. Mr. MeKinley went through all the wards of the detention hospital in the same careful way in which he had gone inrougn mose oi me general nos- i i pital. When he came to the last ward, Major R. T. Ebert said: "This is a dantrerous ward." jnd turniner to Se.-- retary of War Alger, inquired: "Do you think the president had better go in here?" ! Mr. MeKinley, without waiting to i hear what General Alger's reply would , be, started into the ward. General Al- i ger ana tne others of the party re mained outside. The presidential party then drove through lines of cavalry drawn up on either side of the road. t The presidential party left at 12 ', o ciock p. m. Food Still Scarce at Havana Havana. September 3. 9 p. m. Al though not a day has passed since the blockade was raised without two or ; three vessels arriving here with pro- visions, the prices of the necessaries ' of life are not only excessive but, in j some cases, are higher than they were during the blockade. As the Red Cross society's supplies on the Clin- i ton were not landed, this condition of the German foreign office assert that j to be taken down, he said: "Who told J -he reports of General Wood's corps things seriously affects the poor. Rice the London reports of an offensive you so? A populist! Well, he wants ! of p hysicians showed a marked im is selling at 61 cents. Durincr the onH rfofonci i.iHane havinp- been Things that wav ThA mnttPT- ia nrt I provement in the general health of the blockade meat sold at from 40 to 45 ii cents a pound retail- Work Given l'p. "I had boils all over my body and I became so weak I could hardly walk. I became reduced in flesh and was ob liged to give up work I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla ' and it made me Sarsaparill sound and well so that I have been able to resume my work. I now weigh 200 pounds." Charles W. Poke, Brucetown, Virginia. Hood's Pills are the only pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Be sure to get Hood's. HIE DBEYFl'S CASE The Excitement In Paris on tbe In ereae Tlie French JIInlter f Xr Iteftlgn. Paris, September 3. Cavaignac min- lster of war has resigned, h e sent the following letter of resignation to M. Brisson, premier and president of the council: "I have the honor to send you and to beg you to transmit to the president of the republic my resignation as min ister for war. There exists a disagree ment between us, which, being pro longed would paralyize the government at a time when it most needs full un ity of decision. I remain convinced of the guilt of Dreyfus and as deter mined as heretofore to combat a re vision of the case. I do not intend to shirk the responsibilities of the pres ent situation; but I cannot assume them without being in accord with the chief of the government to which I have the honor to belong." The Dreyfus agitation is not abat- in&- lne populace was again lnnam- ea toaay Dy posters, printed Dy me Siecle, with which the town has been plastered. They reproduce two letters which Dreyfus wrote to the minister for war in 1894, and one which he wrote to his counsel, M. Demange, in 1894 protesting his innocence and de nying that he had ever even been guilty of indiscretion. The posters al so call attention to the fact that Col onel Picquart wrote on July 9th affirm ing the falsity of lieutenant Colonel Henry's documents and they denounce the arrest and imprisonment of Colo nel Picquart. ThP!fi arp the circumstances which ! i-ri at Pomion n ,ocim. Aftmthp! r T.r'b" Henry's forgery the government . sought means to reassure the public. The question of revision was broach Certain ministers believed the: time had come to throw full light on and to establish every responsibility, Mr. Cavaignac strongly objected, He declared that he was convinced of the guilt of Dreyfus. M. Brisson vajniy endeavored to overcome his re sistance. Later, M. Sarrien pointed out to M. Cavaignac that the revision would be purely judicial. M. Cavaign- ac replied that revision could only be justified if some new fact were devel oped to show there had been a judi cial error and that no such facts ex isted, Henry's forgery being subse quent to the conduct of Dreyfus and only indirectly connected with it. M. Bourgeois, recalled from Switz erland, made a new effort, but M. Cavaignac still refused. The latter then saw M. Brisson, the premier, and declared that his determination was immovable, and that he would resign. After M. Cavaignac's departure a conference was held at the ministry of the interior between MM. Brisson, Bourgeois and Sarrien. About 9 o'clock M. Cavaignac's letter, of res ignation was received. It is said that a majority of the cab inet accept the views of M. Brisson, as the other ministers retain their portfolios. The resignation of M. Cavaignac enables the government to decide the matter and it is believed that M. Cavaignac successor at the war office will soon be appointed and a definitive resolution taken. xtliddle-of-tue-Road Populists Cincinnati, September 3. The middle-of-the-road populist will hold a national convention here next week, beginning Monday at 10 o'clock and continuing indefinitely until the work of re-organization of the party is completed. The convention is called by the national committee, of which Milton Park, of Dallas Texas, is chair man and which was chosen at the Nashville conference July 4th. At the same time there will be a meet ing of the Natioal Press Reform As sociation, which is strongly m favor j . . ... , f ,--, OT, 5t,Hot.pt. w& . , dent organization and an independent ! ticket. An address will be issued to the people scoring the populist na tional committee for its fusion record, j charging the committee with arbitrary treatment at the general conference in Omaha June lith in turning clown tne; anti-fusion proposition for a national ; convention, and a special appeal will j be made for the re-organization of the people's party. While no nominations are likely to be made yet the policy for 1900 will be outlined and the pres ence of Wharton Baker, of Philadel phia, and of Thomas Watson, of Geor gia, indicate that there may be pref erences expressed for the national ticket in 1900. Secretary Parker an nounces that all popuilsts opposed to fusion are invited to cooperate in the convention. The Anslo-German Alliance Berlin. September 3. The officials of concluded between Great Britian and , ....... , Germany are entirely without foun- dation. The British ambassador here, sked . i x n a. r if an agreement between Great Brit ian and Germany concerning Africa had been reached- He said: "Such agreement already exists. Ger - ' many prefers that England rather than France snouid noia Jbgypt. ai- though all that Germany expected from the English occupation has not j been rea-iizea. An Acgio-uerman un- derstanding regarding the rest of Af- rica also exists. The recent meetings between Mr. Balfour and Cout Von Hatzfeldt dealt with other matters:." I They Have Not as Yet Come to Terms. OTHER CONFERENCES N'eeeary to Settle the Difference Be tween the Fartle Republican Ob ject to Taking .Lockey Down-Flrt Edition of Democratic Campaign Paper Renewed Interest in Hica and Corundum Jllulng Tlore ltallroad Property Put on the Tax Books Fatal Tllne Accident Messenger Bureau, Raleigh, X. C, September 2. As far as the republican and popu list state committees can effect it fu sion is again arranged in North Caroe lina, "from top to bottom." The republican state committee met last evening and appointed a confer ence committee composed of A. E. Holton, E. C. Duncan, John C. Dancy, J. A. Norwood and William E. Clark. This committee met with the popu- list conference committee, of which ! Cyrus Thompson, H. W. Ayer, J. B. Lloyd, J. B. Schulken. Zack T. Gar rett and A. S. Peace were present. The conference, which was absolute- Jy secret, lasted until 12:30 o'clock this morning. Then the joint conference commuiee gave oui a signea state- ment, which was drawn up by Ayer, i the ionulist secretarv. and sismed hv state Chairmen Holton and Thomnson. The statement says the conference resulted in a unanimous and harmoni- ous conclusion to the effect that it was advisable and necessary to effect a complete co-operation of the two parties for the election of 1898, the details of such co-operation to be ar ranged in deference to the expressions of the various conventions of the two parties, and recommends that the va rious counties and districts proceed to nominate co-operative tickets on mu tually agreeable conditions. The com mittees give the assurances that their best offices and assistance will be given in any other matter necessary to effect the co-operation above recommended and advised. The populist committee did not meet today. It was learned that the popu lists demanded that that party should have all the congressmen it had nam ed so far and all the judges and so licitors it had nominated. The re publicans want the congressman in the Third district. It looks like they will get him, as the populist committee has no regard whatever for John E. Fowler, populist nominee there, whom the republicans are bent on crushing. No agreement was reached today, populist committeemen say. They fur ther say that the conference commit tees will probably have another meet ing in fifteen days and then fix mat ters as to taking down and putting up candidates. They want to ascertain, they say, the wishes of the various districts. Congressman Skinner, who was cer tainly expected to be here and enjoy his triumph over Senator Butler, was kept at home by sickness. James B. Lloyd, populist nominee in the Second district, says he will de feat George H. White in the congress ional race. He says he expects the full democratic vote, and that he will get some negro votes. The republicans greatly dislike Lloyd and want him taken down. President George T. Winston, of the University of Texas, is here. He says it has 1,000 students. He has been in New England a couple of months. Republicans are saying that C. P. Lockey will be taken down for judge in the Fifth district. Lockey was here last night. It is claimed that he will assent to this change in favor of Lof tin, for whom the populists are par ticularly desirous. Republicans are worried about the First district and say they now begin to believe Harry Skinner will have a desperately hard fight there. They say they hope to carry all save two counties in that district. It is quite clear that the "minority" or anti-Butler populists control that party. The only question is whether the faction then in power can the goods. That the populist deliver party is split is certain. The on! ty is the size of the split split is certain. The only uncertain- The governor pardons Tom Lee, a white convict, a native of Orange, who was sent to the penitentiary fourteen years ago to serve twenty years for murder in the second degree. He was only 14 years old when convicted. Messenger Bureau Raleigh, N. C, September 3. Despite the formal announcement by the populists and the republicans yesterday that they had fused, there are some stitches, and other meetings of the conference committees will be necessary. Populists say one thing, i rennhlicans another. When tndav n ! i openly republican was told that it was j said Lockey as nominee for judge was settled." In spite of this it is safe to , . i bet that Lockey will be taken down and that Fowler will not be the fus- ion candidate for congress in the Third a uisincc ine repuDiicans are openiy claiming they must have that district, j One of their committee so says and he 1 adds that his party openly told the ; populist committee it would never vote for Fowler. The republicans of the Fifth con-, drIven throu&h the walls of theulld gTessional district held their conven- i ine bv the forre of the exr.iYsi.t. uon at uxrord tcxiay. it was Known beforehand that they would nominate s. B. Adams, now a udge. Republi- cans say the populists are pledged lo support Adams. w The first edition of democratic State Chairman Simmons' political paper, illustrated, of 50.000 copies, has been issued, going to .every township in the state. It has certainly bad a telling effect. Some of the republicans and populists whose pictures are not in the first edition may think they are slight ed, but Chairman Simmons will have them all in the second edition. All will be given recognition. As they say at headquarters, "No guilty man shall escape." The secretary of state has sent all of the election blanks, etc., save the poll books to the various counties. At the agricultural department it is learned that there is greatly renewed i teres t in mica and corundum min ing in western North Carolina, It is said by the acting commissioner of immigration that many letters are be ing received, making inquiries about the state, but that just now there is very little immigration. He says a good deal may be expected during the winter if the letter-writers keep their promises. The fact was recently developed that the Raleigh and Gaston railway held $1,200,000 in bonds of other cor porations on which the state had since 1S93 received no tax. Railway com missioner Abbott ascertained the fact. He says the bonds will be put on the state tax list. Yesterday they were put on the tax list by this county and last night the city of Raleigh took the same action. The city lays claim to the back tax since 1S93 The Third (negro) regiment of vol unteers, in camp at Fort Macon, pre sents to J. C. L. Harris, a well known republican here, a gold-lined silver service. Two men were killed by the caving in of the Sallie Coggins gold mine in Montgomery county. One of them was one of the best known gold miners in the state. An investigation will be made by the state. The Cumnock coal mine is now actively at work, and 100 tons of coal are being raised daily. The brownstone Industry is now be ing pushed somewhat. A report says that this year $20,000 worth of stone has been shipped from the Aldrich quarry at Sanford. The Wake bolting populists will meet here today in conference. The new republican central commit tee is composed of A. E. Holton, E. C Duncan, John C. Dancy, George H. White, C. T. Bailey and Tyre Glenn The democrats are well aware that the republicans are afraid to meet them on the stump this year and that is why the latter order that there be no joint discussion with any demo crats. The populists in some cases want to have a joint canvass with re publicans and some do not. They will have a joint canvass in many counties and districts. The supreme court meets the last Monday in September. It will then examine the law class. There will be a civil service exami nation for places in the revenue ser vice about October 15th. Persons de siring blanks should write to N. A. Brown, at Raleigh. The Fifth Maryland regiment will pass here Monday on the S. A. L. from ! Huntsville, Ala., to Baltimore. The Storm-Swept Territory Savannah, Ga,, September 3. Two more wrecks were reported today off the entrance to Calabogue sound. Both were dismasted schooners. There were no signs of life on either vessel. The coast is being patrolled in the hope of rescuing the crews of some of the wrecked vessels, but except the of the bark Noe none are known to have been saved. On the storm-swept section of the coast the loss of property is increas ing. The miles of water in the low lands are being added to by the floods in the river, and the waters every where in the flooded district are rising. The first train from the north in three days reached here this afternoon, bringing the mails that have been ac cumulating north of the overflowed territory. The Central of Georgia rail road, the Georgia and Alabama and the Florida Central and Peninsular railroads are still blocked. The Savannah and Ogeechee rivers are rising rapidly and are likely to cause heavy damage when the flood reaches the low country. Fartlifitiake Mio-k at Santiago Santiago de Cuba, Seutembr 3. Two distinct earthquake shocks were felt here this afternoon. The first, which occurred at 2:13 o'clock, was of unusual severity and shook every house in the city. The frightened peo ple ran out into the streets. The sec ond shock, which was lighter, occurred just an hour later. The Saratoga sailed this evening for Montauk Point with 100 pick and a quantity of Mauser rifles and ammuni tion. The Failing of the Missouri has been ! delayed until tomorrow, owing to the i circuity of obtaining a sufficient sun- rl - of water. -P 11 i irom -a) io o per cent. this week is lower than it was two weeks ago. Fatal Explosion of nilUtone : ; vicksburir. Miss.. Remember a -Th mill stones at the Nitta Yuma rdanta- tion burst with a terrific force thls morning, instantly killing four men and JJu;&0;j ?ers two of them fatal- I Tet CL r xmt o vi a. A - A r --- f V. -kit i I Scrofula, hip uisease, salt rheum, ; dyspepsia and other diseases due to impure blood are cured by Hood's t Sarsaparilla. uwi. Ad mI tU abw it ttirtf fartWr taaa mmj iW Absolutely Pure 01 ftAKKMl F-wMt CO.. tm VCXK. At.ITATIO lMPAIMK. The Dreru Cae to be lteopened-lt May Bring ou War Itrtwccu France and t-crniMny timcral I unilurw, London. September 2 A ii-clai dis patch to The Evening Standard from Paris, published this afternoon, Rays the French cabinet decided on a revis ion of the Dreyfus case. Paris, September 2. The feeling In favor of a revision of the Dreyfus case is growing stronger in the papers, which have until now been hostile to the prisoner of Devil's island. Midnight. The most pessimistic feel ings exist. It is the common belief that Great Britain and Russia aro on the eve of war and that the conse quences of the Dreyfus scandal will involve France in war with Germany. The government is doing its best to stem the rising tide of agitation by a studied quiescence which scandalizes The Journal des Debuts and other pa pers; it may succeed in getting over the crisis. M. Faure ignores the re proaches of the press urn! remains at Havre. . M. Rurgvois, minister of education, is in Switzerland. His address is not known here. M. Peytral. minister of finance, is at Marseilles, and M. I-ock-roy, minister of marine, is at Cher bourg. In the meantime. M. Cavaignac, min ister of war, and M. Sarrien, minister of justice, are busy enough. Mr. Sar rien had two prolonged conference with M. Brisson this afternoon and after M. Cavaignae's long Interview with M. Sarrien. Both ministers look ed ruffled. These and other Impromptu ministerial conferences were- devoted to an endeavor to convince the minis ter for war of the necessity on politi cal grounds of a revision of the Drey fus case, which the whole country. Including the army, now demands. High officers confess that the dis cussions that will follow revision will probably entail war, but they say that would be preferable to having the ar my remain under a cloud, with the possibilities of agitation leading to civil strife. It is now said that the chamber of deputies will not assemble until Oc tober, by which time It is hope! the storm will have blown over. Almost all the ministers, It Is believ ed, are now In favor of revision. M. Cavaignac is alone obdurate, insisting that he must first finish his depart mental Inquiries and that oven then he will only act under pressure of a threat of publication abroad of such disclosures as woul d leave him no al ternative to revision. Several officers of the highest dis tinction is it alleged, threaten to re sign their commissions and to publish the facts. In order to force the gov ernment to act. Among the crowd of specultlons and alleged revelations, however, little that Is actually new has been disclosed. General Pellleux l furious at having been deceived. He has written to the governor of Paris, asking with brutal frankness, to be placed on the retired list, as he doe not wish to be mixed up with "men lacking all sense of honor." The gov ernor has begged him to recoiifdder hi decision. M. De Pressense, member of the chamber of deputies and foreign editor of The Temps, is organizing meeting throughout the country in favor of re vision. London, September 3. M. de Blowltz, the Paris correspondent of The Time, telegraphs that he has obtained the views of a "distinguished German" on the Dreyfus situation. This Individual admitted that "Germany, by speaking out. could, perhaps, clear up the Drey fus affair." but he added that "the in terests of the nation are superior to those of any man. and If Germany were listened to. General de Boisdef fre could not remain an hour at the head ef the staff, whereas German ought to wish to have him stay there as long as possible." Yellow Fever at Auoilirr .nillpp Folut Jackson, Miss., September 2. The board of health has received a tele gram from Inspector Grant stating that yellow fever has appeared at Tay lor's station. No report of the number of cases Is made. Secretary Hunter makes the follow ing statement for the Associated Press: "There seems to be considerable excitement over the yellow fever la LaFayette county. The board feels ex ceedingly hopeful of being able to con fine the fever to the Infected districts, which Is very healthy and not dense ly populated. The conditions are very favorable. In case of a spread trainst will be provided to carry the people north." Corbett and .Tic K or to Flsht New York, September 3. Jim Corbett arrived here at noon today met "Kid" McKoy at an uptown sporting resort and they arranged to fight their pro posed battle on Octobj. 15th at Buffa lo. Corbett left for Asbury Pork to night and will resume training on Monday. McCoy will return to Sara toga. Corbett said: "I have decided to quit the ring after this fight, win or lose." . ML t 1 "